may 29, 1780 - Battle of Waxhaws
Description:
-On the 12th, Lt. Tarleton learned the of the movement of a group of rebels-Once they caught up with the rebels, they sent a message asking for surrender. The patriots refused. This took place in the area of Waxhaws
-The patriot commander demanded his troop not to shoot until the British were ten feet away
-It was a massacre, killing 103 of the Americans, and only 5 British
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Date:
may 29, 1780
Now
~ 245 years ago